How to Use uncommon in a Sentence

uncommon

adjective
  • She is an uncommon woman.
  • It is not uncommon for people to become depressed after they retire.
  • Robert Kagan’s The Ghost at the Feast is an uncommon book.
    David Harsanyi, National Review, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Saul asked me not to use his last name, which isn’t uncommon.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The dams, built from clay, rocks, and earth, were meant to protect the city from flash floods, which are not uncommon in the area.
    Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2023
  • But there are tech issues all the time, so that part of it isn't so uncommon.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The fact is, the Carrera was an uncommon sight in its home market as well.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Seas of 20 feet — the height of a two-story building — are not uncommon here.
    William Booth, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
  • What used to be uncommon is now happening all the time.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
  • One hundred miles on a night hunt for open sky is not uncommon.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Twenty-foot waves on the Great Lakes as fall turns to winter are not uncommon.
    Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The city sold it to a private owner in 1979, which Osborne said is uncommon.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2023
  • So, artists who’ve worked in the industry are not uncommon.
    Steve Baltin, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The name Ophelia was not uncommon in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th century.
    ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 July 2024
  • Parrish putting her body on the line wasn’t uncommon Thursday.
    Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Both of these do play a role in skin health, but biotin deficiency is uncommon in the U.S.
    Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2023
  • During hot weather, these dogs need to be able to cool themselves to survive the heat — death by heat stroke is not uncommon.
    Patty Khuly, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • In pass-rushing situations, Van Ness was too quick for most guards, and his bull rush on the edge was uncommon.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Thirteen-hour days spent mostly on academics and test prep that end at 10 p.m. are not uncommon.
    Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
  • While faults are not uncommon on aircraft, the glitch comes at a difficult time for Boeing.
    Courtney McBride, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2024
  • And this is not an uncommon occurrence when Black and brown women speak out about content in books.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2023
  • While the decision to paint over Rubens’ work may seem confounding to modern art lovers, the practice was not uncommon at the time.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
  • Police said 10 mm shell casings, which are reportedly uncommon on the streets, were found at the scene of both crimes.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
  • The scale space weather experts use to rate solar storms ranges from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme), and both G4 and G5 events are uncommon.
    Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The public spat between a district court judge and the higher appeals court is uncommon.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Experts say the issue is not uncommon, and various factors can lead to dry and itchy skin around the nipples.
    Annie Blay, Allure, 16 Mar. 2023
  • But experts say there has been a clear uptick since the 1990s, especially in countries where the disease used to be uncommon.
    Time, 28 July 2023
  • Such attacks are uncommon, but both black bears and Grizzly bears call the area home, according to Idaho Fish and Game.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The credit card market evolves constantly, and issuer turnover isn’t uncommon.
    Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 10 Sep. 2024
  • This is uncommon but can be dangerous, even life-threatening, especially when the heart rhythm is disrupted.
    Katia Hetter, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024

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